Grain harvest winds down to early finish
Although it is only the start of November, this strange and accelerated crop year is winding down to a close.
Market Monitor Turbulent market leaves grain buyer scratching his head about future
I should have learned by now. I have been bitten so often. Once bitten, twice shy. How shy for bitten as much as I...
Harvest is here, prices are not
I am having trouble coming to terms with the idea that we are still not to the last week of September and we are well into harvest, even here in the frozen north (Ashtabula County, Ohio, if you are not a regular reader).
Grain markets and the Monday morning upchuck blues
Grain producers everywhere are saying, ‘Please, Lord, give me another rally; I will know what to do this time!’
Conflicting news, volatile market
Market observers and U.S. Department of Agriculture specialists continue to have different ideas about the size of this year’s corn and soybean crops. USDA came out with its grain stocks report last week, which included current estimates of the crop.
Hold on tight, it’ll be a volatile ride
A simple definition of volatility in the grain markets would be the rate of price change over time.
Rains in the Plains and Argentina affecting markets
As we head into spring, our marketing eyes are on the rainfall.
Damage to crops pushes markets up
A dramatic decline in crop conditions in some parts of the country, coupled with positive trade news, has fueled a rally in corn and soybean prices.
Ohio farmers making good planting progress
Farmers are making a lot of progress, at least locally.
Ethanol news leads grain market bounce
The good news is that production of ethanol is up. The bad news is, the production of ethanol is up and all I got was this lousy T-shirt and a lousy price to go with it.
